A PIN code has six digits. The first digit is the postal zone, the second the sub-zone or postal circle, the third the sorting district, and the last three the delivery post office. 411038, for example, is in the Western zone (4), Maharashtra (41), the Pune sorting district (411) and the Kothrud post office (038).
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
5, 6
Southern
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep
7, 8
Eastern
West Bengal, Odisha, the North East, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Jharkhand
9
Army Postal Service
Field post offices of the armed forces
Frequently asked questions
How many PIN codes are there in India?
India Post's directory lists 19,300 PIN codes, used by 1,57,126 post offices in 36 states and union territories.
How do I find the PIN code of my area?
Type the name of your area, post office or district into the search box on this page, or open your state and district. If you are at the address right now, the “PIN code of my location” page finds it from your phone's location.
What is the PIN code of Delhi?
Delhi has 97 PIN codes, all starting with 110. New Delhi GPO uses 110001; every area has its own PIN code, listed on the Delhi page by district.
What does PIN stand for?
Postal Index Number. India Post introduced the 6-digit PIN code system in 1972 to sort mail by machine-readable area codes instead of place names.
Source: Department of Posts, All India Pincode Directory, published on data.gov.in under the Government Open Data License, India. Post offices open, close and move; for official mail, confirm the PIN code with India Post.